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MANSFIELD, Texas (9/14/12)--Purchases made with Texas Trust CU's Spirit Debit Reward card have resulted in nearly $110,000 paid to high schools in four North Texas School Districts.

Consumers made more than $725,000 debit card purchases with the Spirit Debit Reward card between August 2011 and July 2012. Each time a card was used, Texas Trust paid participating schools 15 cents (Business Wire Sept. 12).

The Spirit Debit Reward program exceeded its reward goal by $35,000, or nearly 50%, because participation was so robust, said the $754 million asset Mansfield, Texas-based credit union.

Participating schools received a monthly reward check for the preceding month's purchases, so the schools would have the rewards cash available throughout the year instead of waiting for a single annual payout.

The program comprises more than 4,188 Spirit Debit Reward cardholders, consisting of students, parents, teachers and faculty of participating schools.